Pre-Dental Hygiene - A.S. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Math and Science division at 615-230-3261 or at mathscience@volstate.edu.

A Dental Hygienist will clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. A Dental Hygienist may educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
HIST 2010 - ^Early United States History Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ^Modern United States History Credits: (3)
BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

BIOL 1110 - ^General Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: (4) ¹
CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
CHEM 1120 - ^General Chemistry II Credits: (4)
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Footnotes

May satisfy upper level course requirement at four-year institution.

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
BIOL 1110 - ^General Biology I Credits: (4)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (14)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: (4) ¹
CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
HIST 2010 - ^Early United States History Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

CHEM 1120 - ^General Chemistry II Credits: (4)
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ^Modern United States History Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)